Keto Sponge Cake

Dawn Hames Columnist

For various reasons, some people have to eat gluten free. They may be in your family, or in your group of friends. Maybe it’s you that has to ditch the gluten. People with celiac disease can not have gluten. Then there are people that find gluten hard to digest, or that the gluten protein is interfering with their thyroid and weight loss efforts. So, when friends and family come over with special dietary needs, you can wow them with this quick to make gluten free, keto friendly desert. It bakes in

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Butter is a source of butyrate which has great benefits to the lining of our gut. Almonds are a prebiotic which positively affects the production of more butyrate in the gut microbiome. The healthier our gut microbiome is, the better our immune system is. Monk fruit sweetener, is a natural sweetener, without the calories of sugar.

Quick Gluten Free Keto Sponge Cake (1 serving)

2 tablespoons melted butter